Dan Saultman on sun 11 may 97
Dear Clayworkers,
I am looking for any suggestions you might have for clear plastic
containers for dry glaze materials. Primarily for my glaze testing work
area. Right now, I have materials in coffee cans, tupperware etc. I want
to organize everything and get it all in square containers that I can
label and put on shelves. Tupperware is WAY too expensive..any other
ideas? I checked out a laboratory supply house but they are too pricey
too.
Thanks for your help.
Dan Saultman from Sunny Colorado.
Cheryl L Litman on mon 12 may 97
I don't know why you want specifically clear plastic containers, but if
opaque will do ask your local Duncan Donuts to save their icing buckets
and lids for you. Most stores just toss them in the dumpster. Of the 3
near me that I asked, only one actually followed through, set them aside
and called me to come get them. Any bakery which uses premixed icing
might have buckets.
JULIE ATWOOD on mon 12 may 97
Buy the big huge clear plastic containers that carry spices, beans, or
other foodstuffs...they have a well-fitting lid, clear, durable plastic,
and you can dump the food out and eat it ...two for the price of one?
Sometimes flour and sugar come in these containers. You can buy these
bulk-sized items at any of those warehouse bulk places... I am not sure
what areas have what, but in Seattle we have Costco and the like.
On Sun, 11 May 1997, Dan Saultman wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Dear Clayworkers,
> I am looking for any suggestions you might have for clear plastic
> containers for dry glaze materials. Primarily for my glaze testing work
> area. Right now, I have materials in coffee cans, tupperware etc. I want
> to organize everything and get it all in square containers that I can
> label and put on shelves. Tupperware is WAY too expensive..any other
> ideas? I checked out a laboratory supply house but they are too pricey
> too.
> Thanks for your help.
> Dan Saultman from Sunny Colorado.
>
Janet Tamulevich on mon 12 may 97
Hi Dan,
A great source for free containers (sorry but they are not square) is your
local supermarket. Ask for the deli manager. Alot of pre-made salads come in
containers and federal law prohibits the store to re-use them. The manager
will gladly give them to you. You will probably have to wash them but its a
small price to pay for free containers. Also ask the produce manager for
banana boxes. They are strong, have handles and are great for storing potttery.
A great free source for 5 gallon buckets is your local pool company. Since
they open alot of pools in the spring, they use alot of powdered chemical
buckets with lids. Again, they don't re-use them so they'll gladly give them
away.
Hope this helps.
Janet Tamulevich -going out to raku in not-so- sunny NH!!!
Vince Pitelka on fri 16 may 97
>I am looking for any suggestions you might have for clear plastic
>containers for dry glaze materials. Primarily for my glaze testing work
>area.
Dan -
I watch the faux-Tupperware selection at Walmart, and periodically they have
fantastic prices on square nestled clear plastic canister sets - four or
five sizes ranging from one quart to six or eight quarts. They have proved
ideal for the small-quantity materials in our glaze pantry.
- Vince
Vince Pitelka - vpitelka@DeKalb.net
Phone - home 615/597-5376, work 615/597-6801
Appalachian Center for Crafts
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
---===Diane Mann===--- on thu 22 may 97
Check with your local public school cafeteria. I have one of the friendly
cooks at our local gradeschool save me the cottage cheese cartons. They are
heavy plastic and hold probably a half gallon. They are free!At 07:56 AM
5/16/97 EDT, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>>I am looking for any suggestions you might have for clear plastic
>>containers for dry glaze materials. Primarily for my glaze testing work
>>area.
>
>Dan -
>I watch the faux-Tupperware selection at Walmart, and periodically they have
>fantastic prices on square nestled clear plastic canister sets - four or
>five sizes ranging from one quart to six or eight quarts. They have proved
>ideal for the small-quantity materials in our glaze pantry.
>- Vince
>
>Vince Pitelka - vpitelka@DeKalb.net
>Phone - home 615/597-5376, work 615/597-6801
>Appalachian Center for Crafts
>1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
>
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